Coating Thickness Gauges
- Abrasion Testers
- Adhesion Testers
- Coating Thickness Gauges
- Dispersers
- Drawdown Cards & Panels
- Grind Gages
- Hardness Testers
- Impact & Bend Testers
- Paint Application
- Temperature Testers
- Viscometers
- Wet Paint Testing
Wet Film Thickness
Wet Film Thickness Gauges with notches
Description
Wet film comb gages also know as notch gages are formed on the edge of a piece of material so that each notch has a different clearance from the reference shoulders to its neighbors.
BYK-Gardner offers comb gages in many different materials, such as stainless steel, aluminum or plastic in a variety of shapes: square, rectangle or hexagon. Depending on your application single or dual scale combs in microns / mils are available.
- Wet film measurement provides first opportunity to do a quick check of the coating and its application process
- Simple low-cost device which is useful whan approximate values are satisfactory
- Very useful for coating systems where the dry film thickness can only be measured destructively
Wet Film Thickness Gauges with wheels
Description
The Interchemical Thickness Gage, also known as IC or Inmont gage, has long been the standard for measuring wet film thickness in the coatings industry (U.S.Patent No. 3,128,558). It is ideal for thin film applications and used for measuring wet ink film at the press.
BYK-Gardner offers three basic models in various ranges: Model S – general use, Model R – rotating scale, Model L – Low inertia with rotating scale. All models have an accuracy of +/- 0.0001 in (2.5 μm) or 2.5% full scale, whichever is greater.
- Very accurate for thin film applications
- Can be used with moving surfaces
- Easy to clean
- Stainless steel construction for long life
- Metric or mils version available
- Compliant with ASTM D1212 and ISO 2808 methods
- Gage holder optionally
Dry Film Thickness, non-destructive
Dry film thickness gauge with fixed sensor
Description
The byko-test film thickness gage includes dew point measurement, whereas the byko-test Lite is for dry-film thickness measurement only.
- Compact design for one hand operation
- Color display with 90° and 180° flip screen
- Automatic substrate recognition
- Strong wear resistant ruby probe tip
- Zero, single and two point calibrations
- Key lock for only taking readings
- Hi/Low tolerance settings for pass/fail warning
- Statistic mode with 1000 measurement memory
- Continous measurement mode
- Stability mode warns user when instrument is tilted preventing wrong readings
Dry film thickness gauge with fixed and cable sensor
Description
The byko-test 8500 dry film thickness gauge has a modular design to accommodate a wide range of applications.
- Easy to use operator menu
- Illuminated graphical display and key pad
- Exchangeable probes to measure different substrates
- Durable, wear resistant ruby sensor tip
- V-groove probe design to measure cylindrical parts
- Automatic and user specific calibration modes
- Optional wireless data transfer to a PC
- Multiple language support
- Automatic substrate recognition
- Optional wireless sensor to measure difficult to reach areas
Protective Coatings Field Kit
Description
Complete solution to evaluate the environmental conditions prior to painting with a film thickness gage to evaluate the paint thickness in accordance with SSPC PA-2.
- Dry Film Thickness Measurement
- Relative Humidity
- Air and Surface Temperature
- Dew Point
- Wind Speed and Air Velocity
Calibration Shims for Paint Thickness Gauges
Description
The Gardner Liquid Color Standard Comparator provides the entire Gardner Color Scale.
The sealed tubes are filled with Cobalt Chloride Platinate solutions of varying concentrations, which correspond to known Gardner Scale yellowness value numbers 1 – 18. The solutions are standardized at 25 °C (77 °F), but visual evaluations made between 20 °C (68 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) are substantially correct.
Two models are available: with or without illumination.
- Comparison of sample tube against 18 liquid color standards
- Rugged design for use in the laboratory and production
- Quick and easy color quality control of liquids
- Attractive price – color evaluation of liquids becomes affordable to everybody
- Shelf-life is 5 years
PosiTector 6000 Standard
Description
The PosiTector 6000 film gauge series measures coating thickness on any metal. These rugged, fully electronic gages utilize the magnetic principle to measure non-magnetic coatings on ferrous (F) substrates, and the eddy current principle to measure non-conductive coatings on non-ferrous (NF) substrates.
- Multiple calibration adjustment options – 1 or 2 point of known thickness
- Flash display confirms a reading was taken
- Hi contrast, monochrome flip display allows for right-side-up viewing no matter how one is looking at the gauge
- Solvent, acid, oil, and water resistant
- Mils/microns switchable
- Average ZERO feature; ideal for rough or curved substrates
- Average, min/max, std. dev., number of readings
- Hi-Lo feature audible and visual alerts when measurement exceeds limits
- Storage up to 250 readings
- USB port for PC connection
- Optional PosiSoft software and cable
PosiTector6000 Pro - WiFi and advanced statistics
Description
The PosiTector 6000 film gauge series measures coating thickness on any metal. These rugged, fully electronic gages utilize the magnetic principle to measure non-magnetic coatings on ferrous (F) substrates, and the eddy current principle to measure non-conductive coatings on non-ferrous (NF) substrates.
- Multiple calibration adjustment options – 1 or 2 point of known thickness
- Flash display confirms a reading was taken
- Hi contrast, monochrome flip display allows for right-side-up viewing no matter how one is looking at the gauge
- Solvent, acid, oil, and water resistant
- Mils/microns switchable
- Average ZERO feature; ideal for rough or curved substrates
- Average, min/max, std. dev., number of readings
- Hi-Lo feature audible and visual alerts when measurement exceeds limits
- Storage up to 250 readings
- USB port for PC connection
- Optional PosiSoft software and cable
Dry Film Thickness, destructive
Destructive Film Thickness Gauge
Description
The byko-cut universal is a multi-purpose paint testing instrument that measures paint coating thickness, paint adhesion, and coating hardness.
- Can measure coating thickness on metal, wood, plastic, and other rigid substrates
- Multi-layer coating thickness can be measured
- Built-in microscope can also be used for assessing paint imperfections
- Rotating blade holder for easy, safe change-over of the cutting blades
- Optional cross-cut blade to perform a cross-hatch adhesion test
- Optional Indentation hardness blade to comply with ISO 2815 Buchholz hardness
- LED illumination for easy visual assessment
- Portable design for field testing and inspection
